Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-12
BISMARCK TALKS.
The Reiehstsg Has Up the German
Army Bill and Bismarck and
Ven Soltke Debate Ii.
The French Forces Twice Hepulsed by the
Rebels IN Ton qutn-several Officers
and Men Killed.

| BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The raichStag wa:
crowded to-daT, the occasion being the
calling up of the government military bill
in its amended STATE for second reading
Herr Won Wedeil Pisdort, president Of
the CHANGER, read the committee report
! on the bill. The committee said it was
not authorized to advocate any OF the
! proposals of those connect, with
! the measures because none Of them had
! obtained the sanction Of the mgiOritv OF
the committee.
Gen. Won Mollke ouened the de-
bBte in favor OF the second read
ing on behalf of the government
! IL said he did not believe that any
state should assume the responsibility #
decreasing the supply of combsti6le
material, which a. present existed in
greater o. less degree everywhere.
Strong governments, he cgnterded,
were The 5rst guarantees # peace,
while ia-1eT i4y N the ambition of party
leaders aud their influence on public
opinion. "If any state" said Won
Moilke, ''can WORK eff ctively to preserve
pace, it IS Germany, VINO acts solely
OF the defensive aud for this reason she
must be strongly prepared for war
Should we. me continUsd, "be involved in
war, we shall be able to wage H.
If this bill is rejected, we
Shall most certainly have war
to-day's vote in the reichstag OF themeag-
IRE WiHHot fail to have Its effect abroad.
The army alone readers possible
protection to ell other politi-
cal institutions which must stand
or fall with it. A grant for
Il short term would not be acceptable.
The eyes OF the world are to-day upon
this body. l appeal TO your patriotism
10 adept the bill and show the world your
readiness 10 make any sacrifice even of
your own adverse opinion, for the well
being of the Fatherland is at stake;
Baron StauffenbuTg followed Won
Moltke, and while he was speaking
Prince Bismarck entered the chamber.
At the conclusion of Staufenberg's
speech, Prince Bismarck said: "The
desire of all the military authorities of the
empire is only opposed by
Herr Richter, Herr Windthorst,
and Herr ,Gnllenberger. It was difficult
10 conclude peace at Frankfort, and it is
still more difficult to maintain it, A
degree of intimacy and mutual confidence
EXISTS between Germany and Austria such
as never existed al any period Of the Ger
man federation, and we are bound to
maintain peace for this quarter Of the
globe; but for this d strong army
IS required. Our relations with all
powers are Of the best, and our
good relations with Russia are beyond sill
doubt. l should have considered enter
ing upon war on account OF bulgaria as
an act OF treason against my country.
THE FRENCH TWICE REFUSED.
PARIS, Jan. ll.-0fiicIal dispatches
from Tonquin report that the French
troops MADE an attack on large rebel
force ct Than Hoa, but were twice Te-
pulsed. Daring the lighting four French
officers We're wounded Five European
ana eight TODQuIn soldiers We're killed,
aud fifteen Europeans and twenty
TonquIncsc wounded. ReinforcementS
OF artillery aud Infantry will be sent to
tn French 1t Than Hoa.